The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Why wasn't Chapter 3003 explained clearly?

When Ouyang Ruoxi and Ouyang Nana met Ouyang Nan, they were both puzzled by the expression on her face.

After all, one person wanted to laugh but covered their mouth, while their eyes were already squinted together and their shoulders were shaking.

"Aunt, what's wrong? Is there something happy you want to tell us?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked curiously.

Ouyang Nana also looked curious, with a gossipy expression on her face.

Chen Mo, standing to the side, had guessed some of it. He had clearly seen how Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing looked when they returned last night.

However, he didn't reveal the answer, because if he did, he would be interrupting the three women's gossip, which would definitely not be a good thing.

So, like Ouyang Ruoxi and Ouyang Nana, he pretended to be curious and waited for Ouyang Nan's gossip.

Sure enough, as Ouyang Nan described it, Ouyang Nana burst out laughing, but like Ouyang Nan, she immediately covered her mouth to muffle her laughter.

Ouyang Ruoxi's usually aloof expression began to look strange. She seemed to want to laugh but held it in, making her expression truly indescribable. However, Chen Mo still felt that beautiful women are beautiful no matter what, and even strange expressions are a different kind of beauty.

Alas, there was nothing he could do. Chen Mo felt completely captivated by Ouyang Ruoxi and could no longer escape her.

After laughing, Ouyang Nan recounted what Qian Ying had told them. The group packed up the makeshift tents and put them into their backpacks, then went to the rocky base to prepare the ropes so that Qian Wantong and his team could cross the canyon later.

As they helped Chen Mo, the group chatted about what had just happened.

"Amo, when you got the honey from the Red Bees, weren't you attacked by them?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked curiously.

"No, as long as it's nighttime and there's no loud noise or disturbance to the Red Bees, they won't attack people," Chen Mo said.

"Then why were Elder Qian and Elder Zhou attacked by the red bees? Could it be that they disturbed the red bees in the hive while they were collecting honey?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked.

"Perhaps, otherwise they wouldn't have been attacked by the Red Bees," Chen Mo nodded.

“But Elder Qian and Elder Zhou are both innate masters. Even if they were attacked by the Red Bees, they wouldn’t have been stung like this if they retreated immediately, right?” Ouyang Ruoxi continued to ask.

When a woman gets gossipy, her IQ is definitely 180.

Chen Mo smiled as well. He knew a bit about the Red Bees. Although he had never faced them directly, he knew exactly how many Red Bees there were in a hive. Especially after hearing Lan Caijie's description, he naturally had a good understanding of Qian and Zhou's situation.

“If it’s just a small number of Red Bees attacking, the two of them, as Innate Realm experts, could easily crush them. But if there are too many Red Bees, it’s not something an Innate Realm expert can handle. After all, a single hive can contain at least 200,000 to 100,000 Red Bees. And there are hundreds of such hives,” Chen Mo said.

The three women gasped, surprised by the sheer number of red bees. They wondered how they would get through their territory. Even at night, what if they accidentally disturbed the bees?
The three women, including Ouyang Nan, dared not even think about the scene of thousands upon thousands of red bees swarming towards them. They absolutely did not want to witness that scene firsthand. Recalling the earlier situation of Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing, their smiles vanished, and they all fell silent.

“Amo, although honey can counteract bee venom, there are so many red bees. Is there any way to avoid being stung? Even without bee venom, too many stings could kill a person,” Ouyang Nan said.

Especially considering Qian Ying's face and other visible skin, covered in redness and swelling, and her clothes all torn and tattered, this was the condition of a master of innate cultivation. One can only imagine what would happen to a martial artist of acquired cultivation.

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "Aunt, don't worry too much. Actually, after being stung by a red bee, as long as you take honey internally and apply it externally, not only will the bee venom be relieved immediately, but the swelling after the sting will also subside in a short time."

"In addition, applying honey to exposed skin can also prevent attacks from red bees. As long as you don't fight back when the red bees attack, your body will have the scent of red bee honey, and the red bees will mistake you for one of their own and not attack. So no matter how many red bees you face, you won't be in any trouble."

"Huh? You mean, as long as you apply honey to the sting site, it can directly reduce swelling and quickly heal the sting?" Ouyang Nan asked in surprise.

“Yes!” Chen Mo nodded and said.

The three women, including Ouyang Nan, turned to look at the edge of the woods in the direction where Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing were, then turned back to look at Chen Mo, their faces showing strange expressions again.

"Amo, did you not tell Elder Qian before that honey can be taken internally and applied externally? It seems you only told him that drinking honey can relieve bee venom?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked.

"Yes, that's what I said," Chen Mo nodded.

"Then why didn't you explain it clearly back then?" Ouyang Nan continued to ask. "Hehe, I just wanted to see what they would look like after being stung by the red bees," Chen Mo said with a smile. "Besides, if there's no honey to apply to the sting site, then just drinking honey will naturally neutralize the bee venom. It'll just be that the wound will be a little swollen and itchy, and the swelling will take a little longer to subside, but these are minor issues. I think those two innate masters should be able to overcome them."

The three women smiled upon hearing this. They hadn't expected Chen Mo to be so cunning.

However, the three women liked this behavior very much.

Just after the ropes were laid, a commotion came from the other side of the canyon. Qian Wantong, leading a large group of martial artists, had arrived on the other side of the canyon.

Chen Mo gestured and pulled hard on the rope to indicate that there was no problem with it. He then began to move to cross the canyon.

Qian Wantong did not act immediately, but instead called Qian Zhenghao over and asked, "Go first and report to Elder Qian. The others and I will wait here for orders."

Upon hearing this, Qian Zhenghao reluctantly proceeded. Naturally, he was cursing Qian Wantong inwardly. This guy, all he cared about was the safety of the rope and his lack of trust in Chen Mo.

So all those excuses about wanting him to test himself, report to Elder Qian, and wait for orders were just pretexts; it was simply a matter of letting him test the rope.

Previously, Qian Wantong knew that Qian Ying had used underhanded tactics, tampering with a rope. Although Chen Mo had replaced the rope, both he and Qian Wantong understood that the rope was faulty; if Chen Mo hadn't replaced it, at least someone would have fallen into the canyon.

Now, Qian Wantong is naturally worried that Chen Mo might resort to underhanded tactics and use some underhanded methods, and what if the rope breaks while they are crossing the canyon?

A black-hearted person will perceive others as black-hearted as well; this applies to both Qian Wantong and Qian Zhenghao.

However, Qian Zhenghao understood the situation but had no choice but to explore the path, since Qian Wantong was the manager and his superior. Moreover, Qian Wantong's strength was not as high as Qian Zhenghao's; even a master at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm was someone Qian Zhenghao couldn't defeat.

So, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it. He kept praying that Chen Mo hadn't resorted to dirty tricks. Besides, he was just a nobody, nothing special; even if he took his own life, it wouldn't make a difference.

If you want to live, then hope Chen Mo takes Qian Wantong's life; his life is valuable.

Thinking it over, I gritted my teeth, stepped onto the rope, and quickly crossed the canyon.

Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed. Go for it.

Qian Zhenghao's feet landed on the rocks on the other side of the canyon, and his heart finally settled down. His prayers had worked; the rope was fine.

Of course, he couldn't call out directly, but instead made a show of asking Ouyang Nan, "Captain, where is Elder Qian now?"

Ouyang Nan pointed to the edge of the woods and said, "The two elders are over there. You'll see them when you walk to the edge of the woods."

Qian Zhenghao nodded and ran towards the location Ouyang Nan pointed to. However, as he ran, he wondered why Ouyang Nan's expression looked so strange. Unable to figure it out, he decided to put it aside for the time being.

Sure enough, as he ran to the edge of the woods, he saw Elder Qian. But before he could get close, Qian Ying scolded him, "Don't come any closer, just stand there."

Qian Zhenghao was immediately startled. What had happened? Why was he being reprimanded like this? Had he somehow offended Elder Qian?
Looking back on everything that has happened these past few days, I don't think I've done anything wrong or offended Elder Qian.

With a troubled heart, he respectfully replied, "Yes, Elder."

"Speak, what is it? Why isn't Qian Wantong coming over?" Qian Ying asked.

"Elder, Steward Qian and his entire team are still on the other side of the canyon and haven't come over yet. Please send me over first, and I'll await your orders, Elder," Qian Zhenghao said.

Qian Ying, that old fox, immediately understood Qian Zhenghao's meaning upon hearing his explanation and, based on her understanding of Qian Wantong, directly told Qian Zhenghao, "Then go back and tell Qian Wantong to come over. Don't worry, everything is fine."

"Yes, Elder." Qian Zhenghao replied immediately and was about to turn back when Qian Ying called him back again.

"When Qian Wantong arrives, have him arrange for everyone to be stationed by the canyon. Then have him come alone to the woods to find me; I have some things to tell him privately," Qian Ying said.

The stings he and Zhou Zixing had sustained had mostly healed over this period, though the swelling hadn't completely subsided, and their appearance wasn't quite what they expected. Therefore, they wanted Qian Wantong to come alone so he could prepare some clothes, allowing them to maintain their expert image in front of others.

Although Qian Zhenghao found it strange, he nodded in agreement again and immediately turned to inform Qian Wantong.